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Newspaper
Dallas Express
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1922
Page
3
The Dallas Express published in Dallas Texas warns readers about erroneous reflections upon any person firm or option and outlines its status as a publication of The Dallas Express Publishing Company incorporated with foreign advertising representative Wm MB and location details. It appears as a formal notice regarding defamation or inaccuracies potentially affecting reputations.
An editorial asserts The Dallas Express as a plain conservative newspaper, unafraid to speak for wide justice and patriotism. It invites fellow journalists to join on this shared ground, professing steadfast ethical standards and nationwide fairness.
News segments report gifts totaling over 1200 dollars from Texas Pythians and Odd Fellows to the Dickson Orphanage for Negro children. The piece praises fraternity philanthropy and urges broader support while noting expected action on the anti lynching bill and broader civil rights momentum.
A critical editorial condemns Texas for lynching and lawless acts, urging state leaders to justice and lawfulness. It portrays Texas as a vast land blessed with resources yet failing to uphold the Golden Rule and civic duty. The piece calls for reform before government becomes a mockery.
A Chicago man, John Steamer, negotiates with Mexico for a Negro colonization venture with a $7 million capital. The plan aims to settle in coastal Sonora Sinaloa Guerrero and Oaxaca using abandoned lands, while Mexico may permit a limited foreign colony. The piece argues Americans should develop at home before seeking new lands abroad.
The dispatches condemn Harvard for instituting or considering a system that excludes Negroes and Jews arguing that harmony requires minority exclusion. The piece laments the loss of equality and democratic ideals and warns such actions threaten American educational fairness. It urges continued advocacy for opportunity and education.
A critique of urban housing for black residents describes crowded backyards shacks with no water or toilets, mud streets, and disease. The piece condemns segregation and calls for stricter tenement inspection and removal of black residents from certain districts.
A 1917 lynching scene in a Tennessee town shows a Black man bound and burned as onlookers, including women and children, watch. The piece argues mob violence persists nationwide, notes the Dyer anti mob bill, and urges federal action despite constitutional questions.
The piece argues that racial emancipation evolved through history with Lincoln’s 1860s act, while warning real social and economic equality required new assumptions. It reflects on how freed Black Americans faced sudden political and social shifts and the need to reinterpret equality.
The passage urges self reliance and collective effort to gain educational and economic advantages. It argues against begging and calls for spending, uniting, and persistent striving to abolish dependent status. It notes many current institutions are unjust and emphasizes exertion to build or transform them into fair systems.
The piece argues emancipation did not complete reform for African Americans. It credits Booker T. Washington and his successor at Tuskegee Dr Moton with guiding a path from industrial and intellectual self help to broader equality. It stresses service and competence as prerequisites for real leadership and equality.
Jefferson City July 6 The Supreme Court voided the $500000 appropriation to raise Lincoln Institute to university status. Judge Higbee found legislative action beyond authority and ruled Lincoln Institute would not join the state university, avoiding warrants payment and keeping it a normal school. Also reports on church services in Lawton, a death, a wedding, and local visits.
Washington D C July 6 George Washington once called Father of his country is claimed to have swapped some of his five for barrels of rum and kegs of beer Senator Watson of Georgia is accused by admirers of writing misleading histories The rumor sparks talk of a Virginia Georgia secession risk and a warning to avoid truth in the tale.
Dr Frank Crane discusses Mina Craemer’s heroic statue symbolizing the New World. Craemer says the beauty and spirituality of Southern Black women inspired her sculpture, noting the Negress as the emblem of the new world and praising their eyes and form.
Pittsburgh Urban League workers and 14 Sunday schools in the Hill district organize a drive to fund a dental clinic. John Clark notes urgent need for children's dental care and cites university clinics as models, with 26 similar efforts in the city.
Charles G. Brittingham of Eldon proposes a constitutional article guaranteeing workers the right to quit work, organize, picket, and receive strike benefits. The measure bars courts from abridging these rights and declares conspiracy laws inapplicable to peaceful labor actions. Critics note anti lynching and riot statutes could clash with this labor charter if adopted.
Memphis plans a flight show by Lucile Williams the world’s only female Negro flyer. Organized by Bert Roddy of Solvent Savings Bank and local Black leaders, the event will feature wing walking and parachute jumping at Driving Park and is expected soon.
Seargeant William Turner died at 11 o clock on June 24 in Columbia Missouri after a long career as University of Missouri janitor for over 30 years. A veteran of the Tenth Cavalry and Indian campaigns of the 1870s he lost his left arm in those fights.
Pauline Smith, an African American stenographer in Detroit, urges stronger action against race prejudice through sacrifice and economic pressure in relation to the Dyer Lynch bill. She warns against passive protest and emphasizes risking comfort to resist segregation and violence.
Washington July 6 The Masonic circle within the theatrical profession is organizing raftamen Clubs across the country. Leading figures including Billy King Slim Jim Austin the Black Carl Dan Michaels Dave Masten Clarence Williams Porter Grainger Turner Layton Jim Vaughn Tutt and Whitney Joe Jones Simms Warfield Charles Gilpin John Long Boy Paul Chaney and Whit Viney have signified willingness to join.
Evanston Illinois July 6 Baptists nationwide launch effort to clear 10750 owed on the Nashville Seminary and retiring school funds. Dr Jones retired after seven years as president and will join the Southern Baptist movement in Nashville during September conventions.
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